The festive period is upon us, and that means the return of the Ancestry Advent Calendar!
We’ll leave the calendar up until the New Year, so you can check back and remind yourself of the tips, have another go at the challenges and enter the prize draws — these will all stay open until 1st January.
Click on the right window each day to
uncover an exclusive prize draw, a top tip
for your tree, or a special holiday challenge.
1st December
Prize draw
Win an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of stunning Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire — location for Dustin Hoffman’s new film Quartet. The winner and a friend will enjoy a private open day including a professional tour and cream tea in the Music Room.
Enter the prize drawTerms and conditions apply
Check back tomorrow for another
prize draw, a top tip, or a holiday challenge!
2nd December
Top tip
Watch today’s video for help searching birth, marriage & death records
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prize draw, a top tip, or a holiday challenge!
3rd December
Holiday challenge
An easy one for our first challenge. We want to know where Christmas was truly born. Search our birth, marriage and death indexes for people born with the surname Christmas in 1894. Can you spot one who has a festive first name as well? Where was their birth registered?
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prize draw, a top tip, or a holiday challenge!
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